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Jennifer Brandel is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Business, Culture, Entrepreneurship, Government, Journalism, Virtual Speakers

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Jennifer Brandel Biography

Jennifer Brandel is an award-winning journalist, founder and organizer whose work spans journalism, civic engagement, democracy, and entrepreneurship. She’s a dynamic, sought-after keynote speaker and workshop facilitator. The process innovations she’s created have spread globally, inspiring new practices, new units in organizations and even new organizations.

Brandel began her career in journalism reporting for outlets including NPR, CBC, WBEZ, The New York Times and Vice, picking up awards along the way. After launching the most successful experimental news series in WBEZ Chicago’s history, she founded Hearken in 2015, which helps institutions better listen and respond to their stakeholders.

Hearken took home the prize for "Best Bootstrap Company" at SXSW and won the News Media Alliance Accelerator. Brandel is a recipient of the Media Changemaker Prize by the Center for Collaborative Journalism.

In 2020 & 2022 she turned her attention to journalism’s role and relationship with democracy, launching the groundbreaking collaborative called Election SOS, and furthered the journalism systems change work through creating the Democracy SOS fellowship program.

She is a Columbia Sulzberger Fellow, RSA fellow, member of the Guild of Future Architects, and was named one of 30 World-Changing Women in Conscious Business. In her hometown, Brandel co-founded Civic Exchange Chicago which brings together civic startups in a collaborative learning community.

Brandel is also co-founder of Zebra’s Unite, a global movement and network of entrepreneurs, funders, investors, and allies creating a more ethical, inclusive and collaborative ecosystem for mission-based startups.

She’s been a voice and character actor for stories on This American Life, Wiretap, and Love + Radio. For fun, she co-founded Dance Dance Party Party, a worldwide women’s only freestyle dance gathering.

Her career has included grape-picking in Tasmania, ghost-writing for the late film director John Hughes, and traveling around the country interviewing Baha’i communities for the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of the United States.

Brandel holds a BA in Art History and certificate in Integrated Liberal Studies from University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a certificate from Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism, and studied at the Université de Montréal and University of Melbourne, Australia.

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Jennifer Brandel Speaking Topics

Healing Systems

Much of the harm individuals face is the result of poorly designed systems. When systems are built without the benefit of feedback from all stakeholders, they are likely to have negative impacts for those who weren't heard from when decisions were made. One critically important system that has had devastating consequences globally is the corporate finance system of the USA. For decades, it has prized shareholder value above all else, and the startup ecosystem has mutated accordingly. Jennifer Brandel started her company Hearken in the belly of the hyper-growth culture beast, Silicon Valley, but questioned the logic along the way. She and three other startup founders started dreaming and writing about an alternative model, which has now gone global. Instead of "unicorn" companies, they are building "zebras." Jennifer will share lessons from her journey and ways to build more inclusive systems.
From Transactions to Relationships: Optimizing Trust and Revenue through Engagement

The research is in and the data is clear: Engaged journalism increases audience trust in journalists, which results in audiences being willing to financially support journalism. To achieve this shift, newsrooms must change how they relate to the public they serve. Jennifer Brandel, engaged journalism pioneer and CEO of Hearken, will share valuable concepts and practical tips for how to shift the mentality and reality of your newsroom toward a relational model.

The Radical Acts of Asking and Listening

The best insights and ideas often happen outside the places they can be realized. Someone has a brilliant idea for a new product, but lacks connections to people in that industry. Another person has a smart question for a person in power, but no ability to reach them to get answers. What if every company and institution had a way where useful insights from people outside of that organization could flow into them, be processed, and lead to action? Hearken is trying to make this possible, starting with the journalism industry. CEO and co-founder Jennifer Brandel will share her path and vision toward reimagining the assets of a news organization to be paired with the power and curiosity of the public they serve. She'll share how with a few shifts in perspective, new potential can be unlocked and top-performing, award-winning stories can result.

Zebras Make Resistance Dazzling (Workshop)

Be unicorns? Now small-scale entrepreneurs are resisting. Meet Jennifer and Mara. The two American founders have started the zebra movement, a counterbalance to macho capitalism.

A Corner Office of One’s Own (Workshop)

When you look up “female CEO” in Google images, you come across a common trope: women – dressed like men in blazers with button up shirts and their arms crossed – trying to look serious but also accessible. What does it look like to lead as a woman? What cultural baggage are you bringing with you and ready to leave behind to step into your leadership style? This interactive workshop will help you re-center around your individuality and the gifts you bring to leading others, so you can better lead yourself.

Let’s Rethink Funding Models for Companies and Startups Alike (Workshop)

As we ask ourselves whether startups have done more harm than good, we have an opportunity to question and understand how that harm happened, and what we can do to prevent it. Companies are born from the capital they take, the corporate ownership structures they adopt, and the community they exist in and contribute to. Together, founders and investors will examine why the prevailing capital systems serve so few and co-create more aligned alternatives. We’ll define what type of support community is needed, and we’ll identify who is missing from ownership and access as wealth is created to design more inclusive structures.

Jennifer Brandel Videos

TRAILER: People-Powered Journalism by Hearken CEO Jennifer Brandel

Jennifer Brandel, CEO and Co-Founder of Hearken, shares techniques on how to generate deep audience engagement with a community in our free video...
Jennifer Brandel: The Radical Acts of Asking and Listening

Jennifer Brandel, CEO and founder of Hearken, talked at The Power of Storytelling 2018 about rewriting the power of journalists by involving the...
Hearken's Jennifer Brandel speaks at Digital Innovators' Summit 2017

Jennifer Brandel, CEO and Co-founder, Hearken, talks partnering with audiences to take storytelling to a powerful new level at DIS 2017

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How do I book Jennifer Brandel to speak at my event?

Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Jennifer Brandel for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Jennifer Brandel, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Jennifer Brandel or any other speaker of your choice.
What are the speaker fees for Jennifer Brandel

Speaking fees for Jennifer Brandel, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Jennifer Brandel are for live events and for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Jennifer Brandel, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Jennifer Brandel speak about?

Jennifer Brandel is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Business, Culture, Entrepreneurship, Government, Journalism, Virtual Speakers.
Where does Jennifer Brandel travel from?

Jennifer Brandel generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
Who is Jennifer Brandel’s agent?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Jennifer Brandel for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Jennifer Brandel for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Jennifer Brandel or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Jennifer Brandel is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Healing Systems, From Transactions to Relationships: Optimizing Trust and Revenue through Engagement, The Radical Acts of Asking and Listening, Zebras Make Resistance Dazzling (Workshop), A Corner Office of One’s Own (Workshop) and Let’s Rethink Funding Models for Companies and Startups Alike (Workshop). The estimated speaking fee range to book Jennifer Brandel for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Jennifer Brandel generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Isaac Saul, Scott Omelianuk, Damian Pelliccione, Michelle Li and Nia-Malika Henderson. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jennifer Brandel for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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